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Keep Hatch Primary School

Wokingham, RG40 1PGPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Nov 2023
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
33 1st-choice / 36 places
Ranking
#4,759
of 13,686 nationally

About Keep Hatch Primary School

Keep Hatch Primary School sits within Wokingham, a local authority that is home to 55 primary schools, six of which hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 20th in the LA, placing it in the middle of the pack, and its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Walter Infant School, 1.8 kilometres away. Among its local peers, the top-performing schools by ranking score are St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School (98), Sonning Church of England Primary School (93) and St Cecilia's CofE Primary School (90). Keep Hatch's own ranking score of 69 reflects solid, if not standout, performance within a competitive local landscape. The school is a state-funded, mixed primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth-form provision. It is led by headteacher Claire Appleby and currently accommodates 396 pupils against a capacity of 420, suggesting it is running close to full.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressAshridge Road, Wokingham, Wokingham, RG40 1PG
HeadteacherClaire Appleby
Local AuthorityWokingham
Number of Pupils396
Free School Meals (FSM)16.9%
School Capacity396 / 420 (94% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

22 Nov 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (22 Nov 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Nov 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

5
ICT SuitePlaying FieldsSensory RoomSports HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

9

Sports

SwimmingDanceFootballTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningBook ClubFilm ClubCodingArt Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Keep Hatch Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.